The iconic Australian film Strictly Ballroom is making an unexpected comeback, this time as a stage musical production almost 20 years after it hit the screens.
The production dates has not yet been set, but planning workshops will begin in Sydney in December, according to Australian media reports.
Global Creatures by Carmen Pavlovic and Rob Brookman will be involved in the musical production, reports the ABC.
The musical will be directed by the original film and score director Baz Luhrmann, who conceived the idea for Strictly Ballroom while he was still training at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) back in 1985.
He later converted the stage play into an international big screen hit, which made $80 million at the box offices around the world.
The 1992 classic won the Cannes film Festival’s Prix de la Jeunesses and was nominated for the best picture in the comedy or musical category at the Golden Globes. It has also won three BAFTAs.
No venue for the Strictly Ballroom stage sequel has been set yet, but Lurhmann says it may play at an unconventional theatre.
“We (have) an open mind to taking a leap in its stage presentation—something that is cutting-edge, exciting,” he said, according to The Australian.
Featuring a new score, the show will include “key musical moments” from the movie. “There will be familiar elements and something exciting about it—there has to be, otherwise it’s not worth considering. Dance and music will tell the story,” he said.
The timeless story of love and dance will first kick off in Australia, but will aim for international stage productions in the future.
The production dates has not yet been set, but planning workshops will begin in Sydney in December, according to Australian media reports.
Global Creatures by Carmen Pavlovic and Rob Brookman will be involved in the musical production, reports the ABC.
The musical will be directed by the original film and score director Baz Luhrmann, who conceived the idea for Strictly Ballroom while he was still training at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) back in 1985.
He later converted the stage play into an international big screen hit, which made $80 million at the box offices around the world.
The 1992 classic won the Cannes film Festival’s Prix de la Jeunesses and was nominated for the best picture in the comedy or musical category at the Golden Globes. It has also won three BAFTAs.
No venue for the Strictly Ballroom stage sequel has been set yet, but Lurhmann says it may play at an unconventional theatre.
“We (have) an open mind to taking a leap in its stage presentation—something that is cutting-edge, exciting,” he said, according to The Australian.
Featuring a new score, the show will include “key musical moments” from the movie. “There will be familiar elements and something exciting about it—there has to be, otherwise it’s not worth considering. Dance and music will tell the story,” he said.
The timeless story of love and dance will first kick off in Australia, but will aim for international stage productions in the future.
